Cardinal Click Beetle vs large dagger

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Acronicta cuspis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while large dagger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	large dagger
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Elateridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ampedus	Acronicta
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Acronicta cuspis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and large dagger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

large dagger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	large dagger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

large dagger

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden